Mint Snowmen

Mint Snowmen
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered sugar
food coloring of choice along with color sprinkles, decorating candies and mini chocolate chips
Combine butter, syrup, extract and salt. Gradually add sugar, kneading until forms a ball. Place 1 Tablespoon in small bowl for each color you want to use kneading until color is well blended. Set aside. Using plain dough make small snowmen. Use the colored dough to make hats, scarves while using the sprinkles, decorating candies and mini chocolate chips to make eyes, mouths, noses and buttons.

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